Caroline's Saucy Kitchen

A tasty simple soup to prepare!

Ingredients:

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 shallots (or 1 small onion) chopped finely
• 1 small piece of fresh ginger chopped finely (about 1 teaspoon)
• 1 small jalapeno hot pepper chopped finely (or 1 teaspoon hot cayenne pepper)
• 2 garlic cloves crushed
• 2/3 cup of red lentils (dal Masood)
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander
• 6 small tomatoes halved then quartered
• 2 cups (8ozs) vegetable broth + another cup if needed
• 2 handfuls baby spinach chopped into small bits
• salt and black pepper

Method:

1. Heat the oil in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the onion, ginger, jalapeno, and garlic and cook for a few minutes until the onion begins to slightly brown.
2. Add the lentils, curry and coriander powders, and tomatoes, and cook for a couple of minutes.
3. Pour in the broth and bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Cook until the lentils are tender. Add more broth if necessary.
4. Stir in the spinach and season to taste with salt and pepper.